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By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6    Add Your New Review About The Song The Reviews about Passive (page 2/ 6) ------ performed by A Perfect Circle amazing... | Reviewer: Anonymous | 12/28/08 In the midst of all these discussions about meaning of the song, I find that this song applies to myself (perfectly, pretty much) in a way that's completely unrelated to the topics being discussed, so here's another vote for different interpretations being the way to go. You fucking dissapoint me... | Reviewer: dead man | 12/28/08 One way to analyze a lyric is considering the whole album.A Perfect Circle's "Emotive" is an anti-war album,I think. Songs such as "Annihilation", "Imagine" and "Counting Body Like Sheep[...]" show it obviously. Considering "Passive" in this way we can conclude this song is talking to us, to people around the world and also countries. We let our governments start wars. We let them do whatever they want and yet, we are passive! This is not the world we wanted: "I catch a brief reflection Of what you could and might have been" However we have right to ask our governments why they are acting like this: "It's your RIGHT and your ability To become my perfect enemy" This song can be also the words that world leaders may say: "Leaning over you here Cold and catatonic" I think Mark is right about this. Maybe it's just America or Russia talking to the world today. Maybe it was Britain saying these words before World War II and Germany during the war. Maybe this is Napoleon in 17th century. "Why can't you?" From this point of view this lyric becomes humorous. But it can also be just a Passive-Aggressive person and the trouble he has and how he feels and what he thinks. This way it becomes so difficult to analyze it. This lyric is not an easy one! haha | Reviewer: jon | 12/15/08 considering what you guys are saying i can understand why he wrote "reflection". you guys are talking about him like he's an obscure god. how would you feel if there were thousands of arguments and interpretations over your words? even his song about crucifying his ego is ironically another song which any normal person would use to boost their ego because people think its a beautiful song. fuck, even my comment is an attempt at boosting my ego because its useless to me considering i will never come back to this page. My interpretation | Reviewer: Jenn | 12/7/08 None of you are "right" or ever will be. Good songs arn't meant to have any specific meaning, the listener will make up their own meaning to fit their vision of the song. It's not a contest to see who's the best song interpreter it's a goddamn song! So stop worrying about it means and just enjoy it. Multiple Layers of Meaning | Reviewer: Tim | 11/14/08 Maynard James Keenan is known for writing lyrics that can be interpreted in many ways. Not only are many of his lyrics ambiguous, but is it often likely that he injects multiple themes into a single song, some of which may be completely unrelated. This is true of his work with both A Perfect Circle and Tool, and is one of the many defining characteristics of both bands. Tool, in particular, conveys meaning with a subtle scalpel instead of a blunt instrument, and the "obvious" meaning of a song is likely completely off. Several interpretations mentioned already have merit, including the possibility that MJK is referring to suicide. Another APC song on 13th Step (The Outsider) also seems to be a reference to and condemnation of suicide. APC and Tool themes often seem to deal with internal struggle, so that is a likely interpretation as well. However, the inclusion of Passive on the Emotive disc makes the interpretation about US policy likely as well. The passive/agressive relationship, in my opinion, is the least likely interpretation, as it seems too obvious a reference. However, it is possible that each of these interpretations reflect some aspect of MJKs intent. Or none of them. He may have been refering to a pet dog that likes to play dead. Herein lies one of the most powerful aspects of his music - interpretation is left up to the listener. Whether he is amused by our overly deep thoughts, or encouraged when we discover what what he really means, MJK rarely lets us know. What the composer intended with a song is important, but so is what the song means to the listener. Passive-Aggresive as a metaphor? | Reviewer: Mark | 10/1/08 I totally agree with the comments regarding passive-aggressive behaviour in a relationship, but does anyone think this could be a metaphor for how America (or maybe coalition forces) conducts herself on the world stage? Perhaps I'm reading too far into this, but looking at all the other songs on this album, and the kind of things on APC's website at the time this was released (remember those mock-up propaganda posters?) I think it would make sense that this song at least alludes to the way America (and some of her allies) bully less powerful countries in the world, while putting on a front of paternal benevolence. These lines, more than any others, perhaps hint at this double meaning: "I catch a brief reflection Of what you could and might have been It's your RIGHT and your ability To become my perfect enemy" I'd be interested to know if anyone else was thinking along the same lines. meaning | Reviewer: EMiLy | 8/15/08 i don't mean to be lame or anything, but this song pretty much writes out my relationship with my mother who is a terrible alcoholic. there's no way i can stop her so i hav no choice but to be passive The song's meaning is simple. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 7/1/08 People seem to try and analyze this song too much. It is simple, anyone who has been in a relationship with someone who is passive-aggressive understands this song very well, since there is not much too it as someone venting. Your passive-aggressive partner can very easily become your perfect enemy, since they know you and they know how to hurt you the worst. And trust me, there is nothing worst than dealing with a passive-aggressive person. To Sum up: *Dead refers to his relationship. *Whenever he refers to someone playing dead or not speaking is just the partner ignoring him. *The rest is him trying to say how much this behavior hurts the relationship. Passive-aggressive people never realize how much they hurt the relationship by acting that way. wonderful | Reviewer: myra | 5/17/08 wonderful.... one big "dont give up" ("Im sure of your abilities") ... do whatever you want, just do something (dont be passive), hate me, if you want, just dont turn away, this song says "stay alive" physical, but maybe even more mentally. See "I know that you can hear this" "wake up". Plus, it is highly emotive and I just love it :) Passive.... | Reviewer: Heh | 3/15/08 Think of the "Doctor" as a Phsycotherapist, and hes telling "MJK" that the relationship he has with this other person brought into the lyrics on line 4 with the word "your" is dead. when i see Maynard say, "Ever the optumistic one im SURE of, your ability to become my perfect enemy", I see him saying hes optumistic about how if the issue doenst get setteled hes sure that the other party will become his enemy. Everything else in the song that i found is Maynard talking about how someone just closes up and or turns their back on him, him being the problem that they're having. (By the way if the issue wasn't WITH maynard, then the party wouldnt be Passive Agressive, they would just be running from a problem, there is a difference, therefore the song is indicating that maynard is talking about a relationship with someone else, not just a problem in general) I fucking hate when girls pull this shit on me, i do somthing wrong (or they inturpret it as wrong) and they just ignore me, nothing gets solved untill they give up the dumb, pride enduced act and turn against me with their anger and their raw feelings, thats when you make milestones. Through pain comes pleasure. BTW at the end he doesnt say GO in the background for the last background shout he said "YOU", then "you fuckin dissapoint me." Add Your New Review About The Song By Pages:   1    2    3    4    5    6